Car-roof.



Patented Feb. 11, 1 913.

3 SHBETE-SHBET 1.

WITNESSES ATTORNEY W. VOSS.

CAR ROOF.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1911.

Patented Feb. 11, 1913.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

III v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM VOSS, OE WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, ASSIGNOR T AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CAR-ROOF.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1913.

Original application filed August 27, 191 0, Serial No. 579,323. Divided and this application flied September 21, 1911. Serial No. 650,661.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Wnmrau Voss, residing at 'ihnington, Newcastle county, Delaware, and being a citizen of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Im )rovements in Car-Roofs, of which the foll owing is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it up ertains to make and use the same, reference ein had to the accompanyin drawings, whici illustrate the preferred hrm of the invention, though it is to be understood that the invention is not. limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, as it is obvious that various modifications thereof will occur to persons skilled in the art.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is an elevational view of the carline em loyed indicating the relative positions 0 the principal members thereof and their relation to the side walls of a car. Fig. 2 is a detail cross sectional view through approximately onehalf of a car roof, illnstratin the carlinc and the manner of connecting adjacent structural parts of the car, a portion of said figure being detached so as to facilitate the enlargement of the scale of the drawing. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view, partly in top plan, said section being taken substantial y on the plane of line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a detail vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane of line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

The object of the invention is to provide a roof structure of simple and substantial design, suitable for use in passenger car construction such as is illustrated in my pending application Serial No. 579,323 of which this application is a division.

The invention comprises a carline structure formed of three principal elements: a channel member as 1, outlining the exterior cross sectional contour of the car roof: and a pair of angle sections as 2-2, outlining the interior cross sectional contour of the car roof; each of said members being preferably commercially rolled sections.

The channel member 1 comprises a central, or 11 per deck section 8, and two end or lower cck sections as 4-4. The flanges of the channel are turned downwardly and the inner end portions of each of the lower deck sections 44, at the point of the inner edge of the lower decks, are bent into upstanding portions as 5-5 which extend upwardly to and support the upper deck section 3. The upper ends of the webs of the portions 5 are extended between the flanges of the upper deck section 3 at points spaced somewhat frcm the adjacent ends of said section 3 so as to leave overhanging portions for ornamentation and for attachment of the usual screen plates as (3. The flanges of the upper ends of the iortions 5 are cut away to admit the pendant flanges of the section 3, and angle brackets as 7, connect the web of the section 3 with the webs of the portions 5.

The outer end of each of the sections 4 is bent downwardly to give the customary exterior roof contour and the lower end of each of said sections is rested squarely upon the upper surface of the :ngle section side plate 8 of the car wall structure, and is fixed thereto by suitable angle brackets as 9.

The angle sections 2-2 are parallclly disposed upc-n opposite sides of the channel member and are continuous from side to side of the car, being fixed at their opposite ends, by suitable splice plates as 10, to longitudinal T rails as 11 carried upon the inner surfaces of side posts 12 of the our walls.

Between the inner edges of the lower decks, the angles 2 are arched and the central portions thereof are fixed to thc flanges of the upper deck channel section 3. The lower deck portions of the angles 2 conform approximately to the contour oi" the portions 4 of the channel member 1 for part of the length of said portions l. The outer end portions of said angles are however, bent (lownwnrdly somewhat more abruptly than are the. corresponding portions of the channel sections so as to conform to the interior cross sectional contour of the roof, and are fixed to the T rails as before described.

Each of the angles .2 is arranged with one of its flanges upstanding and with the other flange projecting outwardly from the lower edge 0 said first flange, and those portions of the upstanding flanges which lap the pendant flanges of the channel sections are connected by rivets to said channel sections.

An upper deck roof plate 13 covers the channel section 3 and each longitudinal edge till thereof'is formed into a endant flange as- 14 which overhangs the a jaccnt end of the channel'section'and laps the upper longitudinal edge of the adjacent screen-plate (3.

The features of construction of the opposite sides of the roof bein identical, one side only is illustrated in detail and a description of one side will suflice for both, as follows: The upper edge of the ventilator window plate 15 is extended between the flange 14 and the end of the channel section 3. A longitudinally extendin filler plate 16 is also secured between the t ange 14 and the end of the channel 8, said late' being bent longitudinally below the ower edge of the flange 14 into an offset portion forming a water table as at 17. The upper edge of the screen plate 6 is disposed intermediate the window plate 15 and filler plate 16 and all of said plates, and the flange 14, are secured to the end of the channel section 3 by through rivets enga ing suit-able angle brackets 18 fixed to the tihnges of said channel section. The window plate 15 is formed with a horizontally disposed portion as 19, cxtendim longitudinally near its upper edge, so that the main body ortion of said plate is set inwardly from tie screen plate (3 as is customary. The lower edge portion of the window plate is bent to conform to the shape of the lower deck as at 20 and is lapped over the inner longitudinal edge of the lower deck roof plate 21, being fixed to said roof ilate preferably by rivets as at 22. Window rames as 23 are secured in suitable openings, such as are usually formed at intervals throughout the length of the window plate.

If desired, instead of being formed of a single plate with o enings for the window frames as described the window plate 15 may comprise an inde )endent up )er section extending longitudinally above the window frames, a lower section extending longitudinally beneath the window frames, and with separate plates between the windows.

Adjacent the windows the members of the carline are incased b finishing plates 24, 25 and 26, the plate 24 lieing fixed to the inner faces of the outwardly extending flanges of angles 22 and bridging the space between said angles, and the plates 25 and 26 being 2 shaped in horizontal cross section and havin r their outer flanges fixed to the window pflate l5 and their inner flanges lappim the inner face of the plate 24. (bee Fig. 3.3 Pressed finishing beads as 27 are secured over the lapping portions of the plates 24, 25 and 26 by bolts which fix said plates to the flanges of the angles 2. The plates 25 and 26 are preferably side portions of interior window hoods, and the upper wall 28 of each of said hoods has its outer edge flan ed downwardly and fixed to the inner sur ace of the adjacent portion of the window plate 15 by some of the rivets which secure the window frame 23 to said window plate. The inner edge of the plates 25 and 26 are shaped to conform to the curvature of the adjacent portions of the angle sections and the inner edge of the wall 28 is flanged and fixed to a lower longitudinal edge portion of the lining plate 24, where said plate extends uninterruptedly along the middle part of the car. The juncture between the wall 28 and the plate 24 is covered by a longitudinally extending finishing bead 29 against which the upper ends of the beads 27 are adapted to abut for producing a desirable interior finish. This construction forms an arched buttress within the roof portion of the car permitting of numerous variations of ceiling finish.

The lower deck roof plate 21 rests upon the upper surface of the web of the adjacent channel section t and the lower edge of said plate depends beyond the end of said channel and laps the outer face of the side plates 8. The fascia plate or letter board 30 has its upper longitudinal edge portion extending between the outer face of the side plate 8 and the inner face of the pendant port-ion of the roof plate 21. Inter-posed between the outer face of the fascia plate and roof plate is a filler 31 which has its lower longitudinal edge ofi'set so as to provide a water table similar to the water table 17 at the edge of the upper deck. The fascia plate, the filler, and the lower edge of the root' plate are secured to the side plate 8 by suitable through rivets as at 32.

A lining plate 83 is fixed to the inner flan es of the lower deck portions of the ang es 2 and an ornamental finishing molding 34 extends longitudinally of the car along the inner edge of the lower deck section for covering the juncture between the plates 33 and 24 and for forming an appropriate window sill for the ventilator windows.

\Vhat I claim is 1. A car roof comprising a compound carline, one member connecting the wall plates and conforming to the outer contour of the car roof, and an inner supporting arch mem her having a curve at the middle sharper than that of the outer member and connected to the middle of the outer member to support the same.

2. A car roof comprising a compound carline, one member connecting the wall )lates and having a monitor roof outline and supporting the roof plates and an inner memer having a compound curve extending from wall to wall and connected to the outer member at the inner edges of the lower deck and at the middle of the upper deck ortions of the outer member.

3. n a car, the combination with side walls, of a carline comprising a plurality lltl of principal members, one of said members beingfsha ed to conform to the exterior contour o the car roof, and the other of said members being shaped to conform to the interior contour of the car roof and com rising a trefoil arch supportin the roo contour at three points, 0th 0 said members extending across the car from wall to wall and the roof contour members being spaced from the supporting arched member between supporting points.

4. In a car, the combination with side posts and side plates, carline members connectin the side plates and forming the contour 0 the car roof, arch members attached to and supporting the roof contour members at the inner edges of the lower deck, and the center of the upper deck portions and forming an arch contour for the car ceiling, sheathing for said arch contour members forming arched buttresses at intervals along the car roof, and ventilator Windows in the car roof intermediate the arched buttresses of the ceiling of the car.

5. In a car, the combination with side walls, of a carline comprising a plurality of principal members extending across the car from wall to wall, one of said members being shaped to conform to the exterior contour of the car roof,'another of said members being fixed to said first member through a part of its length and having portions spaced from said first member adapted to conform to the interior contour of the car roof, and comprising a trefoil arch supporting the roof contour at three points and roof ates fixed to one of said members.

6. In a car, the combination with side posts and side lates, of carline members connectin the side plates and forming the contour 0 the car roof and provided with proper sheathing, arched members sup ortmg the car roof contour members and orming an arch contour for the car ceilin and provided with a suitable sheathing formmg casings intermittently throughout the length of the car and extendin into the roof portion of the car and venti ator windows in the roof sheathing between said casin s.

7. In a car, a carline comprising a pluralit of principal members, one of said mem crs com rising an u er deck section and lower dec sections, sai lower deck sections being bent at their inner edges into upstanding portions connected to said upper deck section, and others of said members being fixed to said lower deck sections at opposite sides thereof, and being arched into contact with said upper deck section between the inner edges of said lower deck sections and being fixed to upper deck section, roof plates fixed to one of said members, and ining plates fixed to said other members.

8. n a car, a carline comprising a plurality of flanged members, one of said members comprising an upper deck section and lower deck sections, others of said members being continuous from end to end of the carline and comprising a trefoil arch suportin the roof contour at three oints and iieing xed to flanges of each of t 1e sections of the first member, and roof plates fixed to one of said members.

9. In a car, a carline comprising a plurality of principal members, one of said members com arising an up )er deck section and lower dec sections, sai lower deck sections being bent at their inner edges into upstanding portions connected to said upper deck section at points spaced from the ends of said upper deck' section, and window plates fixed to said upstanding portions havmg portions extending beyond and fixed to the ends of said upper deck section.

10. In a car, a carline comprising a plurality of principal members, one of said members com rising an upper deck section and lower decli sections, said lower deck sections being bent at their inner edges into upstanding portions connected to said upper deck section at )oints spaced from the ends of said upper eck section, window plates fixed to said upstanding portions extending beyond and fixed to the ends of said upper deck section, and a roof plate fixed to said upper deck section and lapping a portion of said window plates.

11. In a car, a carline comprising an upper deck section and a lower deck section, said lower deck section being bent into an upstanding portion fixed to said upper deck section, a window plate fixed to said upstanding portion, said window plate having an offset part lapping the end of said upper deck section, a roof plate fixed to said upper deck section having a pendent flange lapping said ofi'set part, and a water table exteinding between said roof plate and window p ate.

12. In a car, a carline comprising an upper deck section and a lower deck section, said lower deck section being bent into an upstanding portion fixed to said upper deck section, a window plate fixed to said upstanding portion, said window plate having an offset part; lapping the end of said upper deck section, a roof plate fixed to said upper deck section having a pendent flange lapping said offset portion, a screen )late extending between said flange and of set portion, a water table extending between said flange and offset portion, and means connecting said flange, water table, screen plate, and offset portion to the end of the upper deck section.

13. In a car, the combination with side posts, and a side plate connecting said posts, of carlines sustained thereby, a roof plate fixed to the carlines and depending outside of theside plate, a fascia plate having a portion interposed between the side plate and-the depending portion of the roof late, a filler'strip disposed between the plate, means securing the depending portion of-the-roof late, the filler stri fascia plate,- and side p ate to ether, the fil er strip extending below the d epending portion of the roof plate and being bent to form a water table.

14. In near, a carline comprising a plurality of principal members, one of said members comprising an upper deck section and lower deck sect-ions, said lower deck sections being bent at their inner edges into upstanding portions connected to said upper deck section, and others of said members being fixed-to said lower deck sections at opposite sides thereof and being arched across the car, and casings inclosing said arched members and extending upon opposite sides of said upstanding port-ions.

15. In a car, a-carline comprising a plurality of principal members, one of said members comprising an upper deck section and lower deck sections, said lower deck sections being bent at their inner edges into upstanding portions connected to said up- )er deck section, and others of said members being fixed to said lower deck section at opposite sides thereof and being arched across the car, window plates fixed to said upstanding portions, and casings inclosing said arched members and extending upon opposite sides of said upstanding portions and being fixed to said window lates.

10. In a car, a carline comprising a trefoil arch supporting memberextendingfrom wall to wall of the car and provided with llanges forming the contour of the inner ca r wall roof sections intermediate partially arched-members con ormin to the roof of the car, both of said mem ers conforming for a portion of their arch shape and roof plates fixed to the roof supporting members.

17. In-a car, a carline comprising a trefoil arch su )portingmomberextendin from wall to wall ofthe car and provide with flanges forming the contour of the inner ear wall, roof sections, intermediate sections partially arched and partially 5 need from the supporting members and con orming to the outer roof section, and roof plates attachedto the roof supporting members.

18. In a car, a carline comprisin a trefoil arch supporting member forming the inner contour of the inner roof secti n, a trefoil drop arch supported by and u. .ted at three points to the inner trefoil arch and forming the outer roof section and suitable sheathing therefor.

19.- In a car, a carline comprising an inverted channel section conforming in contour to'a typical monitor roof frame, a tie ascia' plate and the depending portion of the roof foil-arch section attached to and su porting said roof frame at the apex 0 each arch of the trefoil arch, and covering plates for the roof section.

20. In a car, the combination with side posts of carline members connecting said side posts, one member being formed with lower deck portions bent at the inner edge of the lower deck and upstanding therefrom and upper deck portions, the other member forming a compound arch across the car and supporting the deck carrying portions and roof plates fixed to the said deck portions.

21. In a car, a compound carline comprising inner and outer contour framing members in form of compound arches fixed together at a lurality of points and spaced apart at the base of the carline and intermediate the center of the span thereof.

22. In a car, a compound carline comprising inner and outer contour framing members in form of compound arches spaced apart at the base of the carline, fixed together at the center of the span thereof and spaced apart intermediate the base of the carline and the center of the span thereof.

23. In a car, a carline comprising a plurality of principal members, the web of one of said members comprising an upper deck member and a lower deck member, another of said members being fixed to the lower deck member and forming a trefoil arch for supporting the lower deck member and the upper deck member and being fixed to the upper deck member, and plates fixed to the said deck members.

24. In a car, the combination with side plates of a carline comprising a plurality of principal members extending across the car and connecting said side latcs, one of said members being disposed to form the exterior contour of the car roof and the other of said members being disposed to form the interior contour of said car roof and forming a trefoil supporting arch for the ear roof contour, the said roof contour member being spaced from the supporting member bet-ween supporting points and roof plates fixed to the roof member and lining plates fixed to the lower arches of the supporting member.

25. In a car, a carline comprising a pair of continuous spaced members in form of compound arches and interposed sectional members forming deck sides and roof, the spaced members forming a support for the interposed deck side and roof members and spaced away therefrom beyond said support and roof plates fixed to the said deck side and roof members.

26. In a car roof, compound CIllllIlCS comprising a support for said car roof,one member thereof forming the contour of the lower ner edges and upper deck and upper deck portions and the deck side portions, and another member arched to support the lower deck portions at their inportions intermediate of its span, ventilators in the deck side portions and sheathed arched members intermediate the ventilators forming buttresses supportin the upper deck.

27. A car roo comprising a compound carl-ine in fonn of a'com ound curve, one member connecting the si e wall plates and conforming'to the contour of the car roof and spaced inner supporting members in form of a compound curve fixed to the roof contour members at the intersecting points of the curves and spaced therefrom intermediate such fixed points.

28. A car roof comprising a compound carline in form of a compound curve, one member thereof connecting the outer wall plates of the car and formlng a trefoil arch -exten'ding from wall to wall of the car, a second member spaced from the first and conforming to the inner wall line of the car and forming an inner trefoil arch and fixed to the said outer arch at the apex of the curve of each arch.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM VOSS.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. Sco n, FRANCES R. BALDWIN Oopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patentl, Washington, D. 0. 

